Galamsey

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that his unwavering commitment to combating illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, came at a significant political cost, including the loss of parliamentary seats by many candidates…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as one of the most challenging undertakings of his presidency. Speaking during his 2024 State of the Nation Address, the…
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The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced the indefinite shutdown of the Bonsa Headworks, which supplies 75% of potable water to the Tarkwa-Nsueam Municipality in the Western Region. This decision, outlined in a statement dated January…
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A galamsey pit collapse in Kukubi, a town in the Kwaebibirem Municipal District, has claimed the lives of two miners in a tragic incident that unfolded earlier today. Eyewitnesses reported that the miners were buried alive when the pit…
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Organised Labour has firmly denied claims that its leadership was financially compromised by the government following the decision to cancel the nationwide strike planned for October 10, 2024. The strike was intended to pressure the…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Defence to deploy additional military forces to bolster "Operation Halt," the government’s ongoing crackdown on illegal mining, also known as galamsey, particularly in…
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Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide strike, which was set to begin on Thursday, October 10, 2024, following new commitments from the government to address illegal mining (galamsey). Union leaders reached the decision…
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A senior political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Kwasi Amakye Boateng, has launched a scathing critique of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing the government of shielding illegal…
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The Chief of Daboase, Nana Yaw Ofori Panin, has expressed his deep disappointment in the government for its handling of the illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, in the Wasa East Constituency of the Western Region.…
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Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, the Middle Belt Campaign Coordinator for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has made it clear that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has no intention of banning galamsey (illegal mining). Dr. Afriyie, who…
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